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Death toll from devastating flash floods in Spain stands at 207
The death toll from flash floods in Spain's southern and eastern regions has risen slightly to 207, a minister said on Saturday. Interior…
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Photos: Spain devastated by historic floods as more than 200 people reported dead
At least 205 people were reported dead after historic flash floods rocked Spain this week as a result of torrential rainfall, according to…
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Spain mourns as death toll passes 150 in catastrophic floods
At least 158 people have died in Spain's worst flooding disaster in generations as rescuers battle odds to find survivors. On Thursday…
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Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say
Climate change, along with rapid urbanisation and deforestation, turbocharged floods in Nepal that killed more than 240 people last month,…
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About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation
Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, killing two elephants and forcing the evacuation…
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Nepal floods and landslides death toll passes 200, reports say
The death toll from monsoon-induced floods and landslides in Nepal has passed 200, according to reports on Monday. More than two dozen…
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Death toll from Nepal floods, landslides reaches 148
The death toll from monsoon-induced floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to 148 as search and rescue teams recovered several bodies…
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Death toll climbs to 104 in Nepal floods and landslides
The death toll from monsoon-induced floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to at least 104, with 64 people still missing, officials said…
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Number of deaths from floods in Poland rises to nine
While the water levels of rivers in Poland are falling again, the country's authorities are taking stock of the victims and damage from…
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Photo shows cat rescue during floods in Malaysia, not Thailand
Screenshot of the false post, taken on September 23, 2024 The claim circulated online the day after deadly floods caused by a tropical…
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Old video of collapsing house in China falsely linked to Thai floods
Social media users have shared an old video of a house in China collapsing in floodwater with a false claim that it was filmed during…
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Floods force Niger to delay new school year
Schools in Niger will start the new academic year almost a month late because of heavy rainfall and flooding, says the military…
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Italy next to face storm after 21 killed in Europe floods
Intense storms battering central Europe are now reaching Italy, where warnings for heavy rain, strong winds and floods have been issued…
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Old aerial photos falsely linked to Thai floods in August 2024
As devastating floods hit Thailand in August 2024, old photos made the rounds in Facebook posts that misleadingly linked them to the…
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Polish city urged to evacuate as floods batter central Europe
The mayor of a Polish city has asked all 44,000 residents to evacuate, as widespread flooding continues to batter swathes of central…
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Germany pledges support to neighbours hit by floods
The German government has pledged support to countries coping with the flooding that has struck Central Europe in recent days, as reports…
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Thousands flee unprecedented floods in Central Europe
Central Europe was hit by massive flooding on Sunday, as rivers swollen by historic downpours burst their banks in Poland, Austria and the…
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'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods
Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged…
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Evacuations amid floods in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria
Emergency responders in the Czech Republic and Poland were grappling with flooding on Saturday while Austria declared some areas disaster…
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Brazilian Scientists Race to Recover Fossils Unearthed by Record Floods
Scientists in Brazil are racing to gather fossils uncovered by recent heavy floods before they are destroyed. In May, record floods washed…
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Old photo of submerged India temple falsely linked to 2024 Bangladesh floods
Screenshot of the false post taken on August 25, 2024 The post surfaced as Bangladesh grappled with severe floods that have killed at…
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Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's…
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Old photos of floating house in Malaysia falsely linked to Thai floods
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 27, 2024 Similar Facebook posts linked the photos to the floods in northern Thailand…
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Old photo of collapsed police officer falsely linked to China floods
As deadly floods hit swathes of China, an old photo resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed a heroic policeman who…